Shipping crate, barrel, and the like



II-1|- l Illtlllll'l'lll Oct. 24,1. 1933.- c. w.. STUARI SHIPPING CRATE, BARREL, AND THE LIKE Filed July .11, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORN EYS Oct. 24, 1933. c. w. STUART SHIPPING CRATE, BARREL, AND THE LIKE Filed July 11, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVE TOR d'e JZuari Y E N R m A Oct. 24, 1933. Q w STUART SHIPPING CRATE, BARREL, AND THE LIKE Filed July 11, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR (@026 WJZucu-Z ATTORNEYS WIT Patented Get. 24, 1933 1,932,294 I SHIPPING CRATE, BARREL, AND THEVLIKE Clyde w. Stuart, New York, Y. Application July 11, 1932. Serial No. 621,978

' .10 Claims. (01. 217-36) This invention relates to shipping crates, barrels or similar articles, and has for an object to providean improved construction wherein a triangulated side board formed of fiber, paper or the like is used. 7

Another object is to provide an improved side board for crates, barrels or the like, the board being formed of fiber and constructed with reinforcing triangularrshaped members along each edge so as to produce a longitudinal bracing action. 7 M M A further object isoto provide an improved crate construction having either woodenends or Wooden corners and side members connected to ,15 said ends or corners by nails or similar means,

theside members each having a pair of stiffening beads onthe outer'surface.

A still further object is toprovide an improved structure of side boards and associated parts ,2!) which may be used to make a crate or to make a barrel, the structure being such that when formed into a barrel; the various side boards are constricted at the ends and locked in a constricted position. v j

In the accompanying drawings,'-- I Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crate disclosing an embodimentof the invention. 7

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view throughFigure 1 online 2-2.

FigureB is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a modified construction wherein corner members are provided to which continued side boards are connected. I I

Figure l is a plan View somewhat onan en- '35 larged scale of 'the integral connection between one of the side boards and one of the end boards shown in Figure 3. I

Figure '5 is atop plan View on an enlarged scale of the structure-shown in Figure 4 after the same has been applied to a corner of the box.

Figure 6 is a detail fragmentary'sectional View showing part of one endof the box with a modified form of side board connected therewith.

Figure"?v is a fragmentary perspective View of one end of a tubular box or crate showing part of a circular head orend with a curved side board embodying the invention applied thereto.

Figured is an elevation of'a modified'form of the side board to that shown in Figure 1. I

Figure 9 is a side view showing part of a barrel formed from side boards illustrated in Figure 3.

Figure 10 is a detail' fragmentary sectional view through the upperpart of Figure 9=illustrating 'how' the reinforcement beads are crushed and lar tothat shown in the various panels held in a metal ring connected to the head or end of the barrel.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary sectional view through Figure 9 on line 11-11.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of a crate simi- Figure '1. but with a wire and staple formation secured to the panels for reinforcing the same.

Figure 13 is a perspect've viewof three of the panels shown in Figure 12 together with the (i5v wires or staples for connecting the panels together.

, Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View through Figure 13 on line l4-14.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numbers, 1 and 2 indicate the ends of a crate, and 3 and 4 the sides-thereof, said sides being secured to theIends by suitable nails 5. The ends 1 and 3 consist of a framework of wood with a central panel, while the sides 3 and 4 are made from fiber constructedjin a special way. The ends 1 and 2 are disclosed structures which are old and'well known.

The sides 3 and 4 are each shown as formed of two panels, the respective panels being identical and arranged in the usual manner of panels now in common use, though the detail structure of the panel itself is dilferentand embodies cer tain features of the invention. As shown in Figures 1 and 2', each panel is provided with a central body 6 which is turned up at the re.- spective edges to form reinforcing triangularg shaped beads '7 and 8. In addition, at each end of each panel, there is provided a fabric strip 9, which is secured to one face of the panel and extends over the ends of the various beads, as illus'-" trated in Figure 2, thus reinforcing the beads and preventing crushing of the beadsat the ends. Preferably, the. blanks from which thepan'els are made are creased along lines 10, 11 and 12, whereby the parts may be folded to the position shown in Figure 2, and nails or other means 5 driven therethrough and into the ends .1 and 2. If V desired,- additional nails could be driven through the panel between the beads, though, ordinarily,- a nail through each bead at each'end is sufiicient to hold a panel in place, and by reason of the rigidity of the integrally folded beads, or triangular-shaped reinforcing members,* the panel will be stiff and fairly rigid so as to withstand theusualroughusages of crates of this kind.

In Figures 3 to 5 inclusive, a slightly modified structure is shown, wherein it will be seen that 13 are continuousifrom point 1 cured 14 around the crate and back to point 14. In this form of the invention, there are provided four blocks 15 of wood, one for each corner and the various strips are bent around these corners and secured thereto by nails 5', as illustrated in Figure 5. t the point of bending, the various strips 13 are constructed as shown in Figures 4 and 5, namely, with the beads cut away at points 16 and 17, whereby only the thickness 18 of the panel is bent around the corner (Figure 5). This in a certain sense makes the end and side panels independent though they are connected as shown in Figure 5. A reinforcing piece of fabric is secured by adhesive on each side of the cutaway portions 16 and 1'7 so that each end of each panel is reinforced. In this form of the inventionall of the sides and ends are of fiber except the corner pieces. the bottom and top, though, ordinarily, wood or some .other. material is used. In regard to the structure shown in Figure 1, preferably, similar fiber strips are used at the top and bottom.

In Figure 6 a slightly modified structure is shown wherein the wooden 'end 19 of the box may have a corner panel or strip 20 connected thereto by suitable nails 5". In this form of the invention the panels are preferably made wider than those shown in Figures 1 and 3 so that when bent around the corner, the respective beads 21 and 22 may be spaced an appreciable distance from the corner and thus provide a proper bracing action. If desired, this structure could be used and the ends 1 and z 'shownin Figure 1,

. and then a central panel used to complete the box or crate. It will be'understood that this form of panel andthe other form may be used in many ways to build a .box or crate structure. As an example, the same structure as shown in Figure I is used to make a. round crate. The head 23 shown in Figure '7 is preferably of wood and is round and coacts with a second head of the same shape. A panel 24 is used which is identical with the panel shown in Figurel' except that it is curved to fit snugly the head 23 and is then sethereto by the nails 5 as shown in Figure2'. In Figures 8 to 11 inclusive a modified construction is shown wherein the panel itself is slightly modified and results in making the same capable of forming part of a barrel structure. As shown in Figure 9 the barrel 25 is provided with a number of panels 26 which are shown-in detail in Figure 8. .The various panels 26 are made identical with'the structure shown in Figure 1 except the fabric strips 9 are eliminated and notches 27 and 28 are provided in the ends, these notchesextending for about one-third of the distance from the ends toward the center. When bent or rather swung so that the side walls and the notches will come into contact around barrel formation will be produced as shown by the barrel25. After they have been bent into the desired shape a retaining and clamping ring 29 is slipped over the ends of the various panels'26'. The ring 29 'is preferably of metal and constructed as shown in Figure 10; The endsof the reinforcing heads '7 and 8 are crushed as illustrated in Figure 10 so that they may be squeezed into the ring 29 which is substantially U-shaped in cross section and provided with a flaring edge '39 exteriorly and a flange "31 interiorly.' The head 32 rests on the flange 31 and a nail or other securing means 33is driven through the ring 29, the crushed end of the panel 26 and into the head 32, thus-securing all these members rigidly together. Prefera- If desired, fiber strips could be used on' bly, a nail 33 is used for each of the respective legs 34 of each panel 26, though this is not essential.

In manufacturing the barrel 25 the parts are preferably so proportioned that when the notches 27 and 28 come together merely a line 35 is disclosed showing where these parts come in contact. A barrel made in this manner is adapted to be used for shipping apples, peaches, or even granular matter, though, not ordinarily adapted for liquid matter.

The various panels 26 are made from some desired grade of fiber and are, therefore, amply strong to withstand the usual rough usages of a barrel. By providing the reinforcing triangularshaped beads 7 and 8, not only are the panels sufficiently strong but are sufiiciently rigid to keep their shape under rather extreme ill usage.

While only the ring 29 has been shown, it will be evident that the usual number of rings on barrels may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention, though, where the barrels are comparatively small, the center rings are not necessary by reason of the stiffening and rein-- forcing action of the beads 7 and 8.

In Figures 12 to 14 inclusive a slightly modified structure is shown wherein the panels 36 are identical in construction with the panels shown in Figure l, but are connected together by wires 37 and38, which wires are secured to the respective panels by the respective staples 39 and 40.

Instead of having wire, strap iron could be used or some other connecting member whereby a reinforcing structure is provided. Twoof these Wires have been shown in the accompanying drawings-but more or less could be used without departing from the spirit of the invention, and also, these wires could be arranged in other places than indicated,'as, for instance, in'the-center of the panels. From Figure 14, it will be noted that the wires are arranged on the interior surface of the panels and are firmly secured to the panels so as to space the'same a desired dis tance apart. By this arrangement a group of panels, as, for instance, eight panels couldbe provided and merely wrapped around the ends of the crateas shown in Figure 12, thus expediting the formation of the crate. After the panels have been wrapped around the ends they are secured in place by nails in a similar manner to the structure in Figure 1. In addition, to 'reinforce'the panels as'just described, the staples 39 also look the folded bead members in a folded position.

I claim:-

l. Acontainer of the character described in cluding ends and a plurality of side panels connected to said ends, each of said side panels comprising a substantially rectangular fiber body provided centrally at each end with elongated V- shaped openings positioned with the apices pointing towards the center of the body and formed with turned over edges shaped to present triangular shaped beads in cross section along each longitudinal edge of the panels, the ends of the respective panels being movedso that the opening therebetween will be closed. and securing means extending through said beads into said ends.

2. In a container, a panel comprising a substantially rectangular body of fiber having a notch in each end and the respective longitudinal edges bent a plurality of times .to produce. triangular-shaped beads extending longitudinally of the body for reinforcing the body. 1

including a substantially flat body of fiber having the respective longitudinal edges bent to produce triangular-shaped reinforcing beads on each longitudinal edge of the body.

4. A container including a round head and a panel connected therewith, said panel having a body transversely arc shaped to fit against said head, said body at each longitudinal edge having turned-over portions forming integral longitudinally extending beads, and nails extending through said beads and body into said head.

5. In a device of the character described, a panel having a body with turned-over longitudinal edges forming substantially triangularshaped reinforcing and stiffening beads, said body at each end having a centrally positioned V- shaped notch, said notches extending from the respective ends of the body toward the center.

6. A panel adapted to form part of a container comprising abody having a notch at each end extending toward the center, said notches in the center being of substantially the same length, and said body having triangular-shaped reinforcing beads at each edge for stiffening said body.

'7. A barrel including a plurality of panels, a

ring substantially U-shaped in cross section, a head and a nail acting to connectthe ends of the panels and saidring to said head, each of said panels being formed with an exteriorly positioned longitudinally extending reinforcing bead, the beads of adjacent panels being in juxtoposition.

8. A barrel including in its construction a plurality of panels, each panel being provided with a triangular-shaped reinforcing bead along each edge and a pair of V-shaped notches, said notches extending inward from the respective ends of the panel, the ends of the panel being constricted until the walls of the notches are in engagement when the panels are in barrel formation, said reinforcing beads at the end being crushed, a ring substantially U-shaped in cross section straddling the ends of all of said panels, a head arranged interiorly of said ring, and a securing member extending through said ring into said head for locking the parts together.

9. A crate including a pair of wooden ends and a body structure connected to said ends, said body structure including a plurality of fiber panels, each panel having a longitudinal bead on each edge and a pair of rings straddling the ends of the panels and a plurality of nails extending through said rings, the respective ends of said panels and said wooden ends.

10. A panel strip for the manufacture of containers comprising a body of fiber having a V- shaped notch in each end and a triangular-shaped reinforcing rib along each longitudinal edge.

CLYDE W. STUART. 

